Financial Analyst Job Description

Financial Analyst Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and submits invoices for government and commercial customers in compliance with contractual and FAR regulations for all contract types;
• Identify, analyze and interpret meaningful financial trends and propose action plans for improvement;
• Maintain the portfolio of standardized reports and presentations in Excel and PowerPoint with a focus on continuous enhancements and automation;
• Guide cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures;
• Track and manage MIPR transactions and workflow, from receipt through contract award and obligation;
• Working with sensitive information;
• Ability to multi-task and manage timelines effectively;
• Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking and process analysis;
• Evaluating the local governments’ financial conditions, and make recommendations to FEMA regarding Community Disaster Loan cancellation amounts;
• Work with the FP&A Manager on various financial analysis projects, presentations and other materials;
• Compile, consolidate and analyze operational results;
• Assisting with grants management;
• Assist in the integration of new and acquired organizations or processes;
• Data analytics and financial trend analysis reporting;
• Updating Financial transactions daily.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Previous experience using SAP and advanced Excel skills are strongly preferred;
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals or technical procedures;
• Ability to handle a high level of confidentiality regarding employee information;
• University Degree, with a focus in Finance or Accounting;
• Must be a high energy individual with a strong desire to learn be comfortable with taking initiative;
• Experience using Oracle, JD Edwards, or AS400 is a plus;
• Fluency with SQL is required;
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint;
• Experience in a financial analysis environment in the mortgage or commercial real estate industry;
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with limited supervision;
• Very process oriented and organized self-starter with sharp focus on details with an awareness of the bigger picture;
• Data analytics and financial trend analysis reporting;
• High level of detail-orientation and accuracy.